Southern comfort meets Washington wine country royalty
Walla Walla · Southern American · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed May 1, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Hattaway's on Alder’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You don't expect to find Cayuse Vineyards on a wine list next to shrimp and grits, but here we are in Walla Walla, where the terroir is unavoidable. Hattaway's leans hard into its backyard, and the wine list reads less like a restaurant program and more like a greatest-hits of Washington's most coveted producers. It's a surprisingly intentional move for a Southern comfort spot.
The list is compact but punches well above its weight class — Leonetti Cellar, Cayuse Vineyards, L'Ecole No. 41, Woodward Canyon, and Seven Hills Winery are not names you stumble into by accident. These are the anchors of Walla Walla's wine identity, and having all five represented tells you someone here genuinely cares about the program. The regional focus is unapologetically Washington, which makes sense given the address, though if you're hunting for a French Burgundy or a coastal Italian, look elsewhere. The list is tight enough that every bottle feels like a deliberate decision rather than a distributor's suggestion.
Specific by-the-glass details weren't available during our research, which is the one gap that holds this program back from a higher score. In a room this wine-forward, a rotating glass pour program anchored by these producers could be genuinely special. For now, assume bottles are your best play.
L'Ecole No. 41 — null
L'Ecole is one of Washington's most consistent and fairly priced producers — you're getting serious Walla Walla credibility without paying the Leonetti premium. In a restaurant setting, it's almost always the smart move.
Seven Hills Winery
Seven Hills flies under the radar next to flashier neighbors like Cayuse and Leonetti, but they've been quietly farming some of Walla Walla's best fruit for decades. Most diners walk right past it on the list — don't be that person.
Cayuse Vineyards
Cayuse is cult-level and genuinely excellent, but the allocation-driven scarcity that makes it exciting at retail translates to inflated pricing on restaurant lists. Unless it's your white whale, the money goes further elsewhere on this list.
Woodward Canyon + BBQ Ribs
Woodward Canyon's Cabernet-forward blends have the structure and dark fruit to stand up to smoke and char without getting steamrolled. Rich, fatty ribs need a wine with backbone, and this one delivers.
The Bottom Line
Hattaway's is the kind of place that shouldn't work on paper — fried chicken and one of Walla Walla's most serious producer lineups under the same roof — but it does, completely. If you're in wine country and want your dinner to taste like the region, this is an easy yes.
Downtown · Walla Walla · Italian/New American
T. Maccarone's is a solid choice for wine in Walla Walla — a sommelier on staff, a regional focus that makes geographic sense, and a room that's polished without being precious. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially if they asked the staff for guidance instead of defaulting to whatever's familiar.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Walla Walla · New American / Steakhouse
Whitehouse-Crawford is a reliable choice for wine in Walla Walla if you're happy drinking where you are — local producers, regional pride, and a program that doesn't try to be something it's not. We'd send a friend here for a special occasion dinner, especially one who wants to taste the valley rather than just visit it. Just know that the wine list won't be the main event — the room, the food, and the setting will carry most of the weight.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Hotel Lounge / New American
For a hotel lounge in wine country, the Vineyard Lounge clears a bar that many similar spots don't even attempt to approach. The pricing is honest, the Riesling and sparkling sections are genuinely well-curated, and the presence of a 2007 Bollinger R.D. suggests someone with a real point of view built this list. If you're passing through Walla Walla and need a pre-dinner glass in a comfortable seat, this is a better bet than it has any right to be.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Market/Wine Bar
Runway is a one-trick pony that actually knows its trick cold. If you want still wine, go somewhere else — but if you want to work through four different expressions of sparkling wine in one sitting with a focused, purposeful list, this is a legitimately fun stop in Walla Walla. The prices run steep for the producers involved, but the concept earns some goodwill for sheer commitment.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Walla Walla · Wine bar/tasting room
L'atitude 47 is a single-producer tasting room, and the wine list reflects exactly that — eight labels, all in-house, all fairly priced for Walla Walla. If you're looking for a broad regional survey, look elsewhere. But if you want to get inside one producer's head at prices that won't require a conversation with your accountant, this is a genuinely low-stakes, high-curiosity stop. We'd send a wine-curious friend here without hesitation.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Walla Walla · Walla Walla · Winery Wine Bar with Bites
Heritage Wine Bar is the right answer if you're in Walla Walla and want to understand why Washington wine is having its moment — knowledgeable staff, a focused list from a producer with serious credentials, and a room that rewards slow drinking. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially someone who thinks Washington wine is just grocery-store Riesling. It will change their mind.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Greenville · Greenville · Southern American
Soby's list is easiest to use from the front: start with the By The Glass page, where La Divina Lambrusco di Sorbara is $13 and the Domaine Fichet Mâcon Chardonnay is $14, then ask the sommeliers about Burgundy, Champagne or Piedmont. Put the Mâcon with the Crab Cakes. The PDF's file name carries the date October 7, 2026, so confirm availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Peachtree City · Southern American
Elliott's punches well above its suburban strip-mall address with a 72-bottle list, a real sparkling program, and by-the-glass options that actually reward attention. Markups look fair across the board, and the Riesling depth alone is worth noting in a town where most restaurants hand you a Kendall-Jackson and call it a day. If you're heading here for a special occasion dinner, skip the Moët, grab the Eroica or the Sancerre, and eat the fried chicken. You'll leave happy.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gatlinburg · Southern American
Ole Red is a concert venue and bar that happens to have wine on the menu — and it shows. If you're in Gatlinburg for live music and cold beer, this place probably delivers. If you're looking to drink well, skip the wine entirely and order a cocktail or a local beer. There are better uses for your $10.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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